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Per Schjønning

Per Schjønning

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
67
Citations
13397
World Ranking
2018
National Ranking
23

Per Schjønning publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Per Schjønning sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 211 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Per Schjønning D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Per Schjønning sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Per Schjønning is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on Soil Science and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The research spans several main topics, including:

  • Soil Management and Crop Yield
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies

Schjønning's work has appeared prominently in journals such as Soil and Tillage Research, with 10 publications, and Geoderma, with 3 publications. Other notable venues include the Soil Science Society of America Journal and the European Journal of Soil Science.

Recent papers authored by Schjønning include:

  • "Subsoil shear strength - Measurements and prediction models based on readily available soil properties," 2020, Soil and Tillage Research
  • "Thermal conductivity of undisturbed soil - Measurements and predictions," 2021, Geoderma

Other relevant research in which Schjønning has been involved includes studies published in 2020 and 2021 on soil degradation, soil pore size distribution related to land use, and soil structure response to field traffic, although these were led by different authors.

Frequent collaborators in Schjønning's research include Mathieu Lamandé, Lars Juhl Munkholm, Thomas Keller, Rodrigo Labouriau, and Loraine ten Damme, with Lamandé and Munkholm being the most frequent coauthors.

Best Publications

  • Tortuosity, diffusivity, and permeability in the soil liquid and gaseous phases

    Per Møldrup;T. Olesen;T. Komatsu;P. Schjønning

  • Predicting the Gas Diffusion Coefficient in Repacked Soil Water-Induced Linear Reduction Model

    Per Møldrup;T. Olesen;J. Gamst;P. Schjønning

  • Predicting the Gas Diffusion Coefficient in Undisturbed Soil from Soil Water Characteristics

    P. Møldrup;Torben Olesen;P. Schjønning;T. Yamaguchi

  • Linking soil microbial activity to water- and air-phase contents and diffusivities

    Per Schjønning;Ingrid K. Thomsen;Per Moldrup;Bent T. Christensen

  • Turnover of organic matter in differently textured soils: I. Physical characteristics of structurally disturbed and intact soils

    Per Schjønning;Ingrid K Thomsen;Jens P Møberg;Hubert de Jonge

  • Physical and chemical properties of a sandy loam receiving animal manure, mineral fertilizer or no fertilizer for 90 years

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  • Soil quality aspects of humid sandy loams as influenced by organic and conventional long-term management

    Per Schjønning;Susanne Elmholt;Lars J Munkholm;Kasia Debosz

  • A laboratory calibration of time domain reflectometry for soil water measurement including effects of bulk density and texture

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  • Persistent effects of subsoil compaction on pore size distribution and gas transport in a loamy soil

    F.E. Berisso;P. Schjønning;T. Keller;M. Lamandé

  • Turnover of organic matter in differently textured soils: II. Microbial activity as influenced by soil water regimes

    Ingrid K. Thomsen;Per Schjønning;Bendt Jensen;Kristian Kristensen

  • Soil strength and soil pore characteristics for direct drilled and ploughed soils

    Per Schjønning;Karl J Rasmussen

  • In situ, on-site and laboratory measurements of soil air permeability: Boundary conditions and measurement scale

    B. V. Iversen;P. Schjønning;T. G. Poulsen;Per Møldrup

  • Natural Capital, Ecosystem Services, and Soil Change: Why Soil Science Must Embrace an Ecosystems Approach

    D. A. Robinson;N. Hockley;E. Dominati;I. Lebron

  • Soil properties, crop production and greenhouse gas emissions from organic and inorganic fertilizer-based arable cropping systems

    Ngonidzashe Chirinda;Ngonidzashe Chirinda;Jørgen E. Olesen;John R. Porter;Per Schjønning

  • Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) analysis and risk assessment for soil compaction-A European perspective

    Per Schjønning;Jan J.H. van den Akker;Thomas Keller;Mogens H. Greve

  • Relating soil C and organic matter fractions to soil structural stability

    Johannes L. Jensen;Per Schjønning;Christopher W. Watts;Bent T. Christensen

  • The effects of organic matter application and intensive tillage and traffic on soil structure formation and stability

    L. Abdollahi;L. Abdollahi;P. Schjønning;S. Elmholt;L.J. Munkholm

  • Roughness indices for estimation of depression storage capacity of tilled soil surfaces

    Bjarne Hansen;Per Schjønning;Erik Sibbesen

  • Aggregate strength and mechanical behaviour of a sandy loam soil under long‐term fertilization treatments

    Lars J. Munkholm;Per Schjønning;Kasia Debosz;Henry E. Jensen

  • Modelling soil pore characteristics from measurements of air exchange: the long-term effects of fertilization and crop rotation

    P. Schjønning;L. J. Munkholm;Per Møldrup;O. H. Jacobsen

  • Modelling effects of tyre inflation pressure on the stress distribution near the soil-tyre interface

    Per Schjønning;Mathieu Lamandé;Frede A. Tøgersen;Johan Arvidsson

  • Modeling diffusion and reaction in soils. IX. The Buckingham-Burdine-Campbell equation for gas diffusivity in undisturbed soil

    P. Møldrup;Torben Olesen;T. Yamaguchi;P. Schjønning

  • Developing and maintaining soil organic matter levels.

    W. A. Dick;E. G. Gregorich;P. Schjønning;S. Elmholt

Frequent Co-Authors

Per Moldrup
Per Moldrup Aalborg University
Lars J. Munkholm
Lars J. Munkholm Aarhus University
Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Bent T. Christensen
Bent T. Christensen Aarhus University
Lis Wollesen de Jonge
Lis Wollesen de Jonge Aarhus University
Ingrid K. Thomsen
Ingrid K. Thomsen Aarhus University
Jørgen E. Olesen
Jørgen E. Olesen Aarhus University
Johan Arvidsson
Johan Arvidsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Søren O. Petersen
Søren O. Petersen Aarhus University
Dennis E. Rolston
Dennis E. Rolston University of California, Davis

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